Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
June 25, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N232AF
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281180
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Part
Alternator
Part number
991059111RX
Part serial
A177744
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
573 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AC ARRIVED AT 1R4 WITH A FAILED ALTERNATOR. SYSTEM WAS TESTED TO CONFIRM THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS THE PROBLEM. ON 6/25/07 THE ALTERNATOR IN QUESTION WAS REMOVED FROM THE AC. UPON REMOVING THE ALTERNATOR THE TECHNICAN FOUND THE SAFETY LOCK WIRE FOR THE ALTERNATOR HOUSING HALVES WAS BROKEN AND ONE OF THE FOUR CAP SCREWS WAS MISSING AND THE OTHER (3) WERE LOOSE. THE AC WAS INSPECTED AGAIN TO DETERMINE IF ANY OTHER PART COULD HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ALTERNATOR TO CAUSE THE SAFETY LOCK WIRE TO BREAK. NO CONFLICTS WERE NOTED DURING THIS INSPECTION. DIGITAL PICTURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR RECORD AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. (K)

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